Chiropractic

is the third largest health science in the world, after classical medicine and dentistry.

It is an independent health profession specializing in the treatment and prevention of painful syndromes and functional disturbances that are caused by mechanical problems of the spine and their effects on the nervous system.

The method

The basic method of treating these types of problems is the specific corrective manipulations (adjustments) of the vertebral column!

These manipulations aim for the correction of the mechanical problems and the restoration of normal spinal function.The reversal of spinal dysfunction which is achieved by these manipulations, it liberates the nervous system and as a result it eliminates the cause of pain.

The Duration of the Treatment

The basic method of treating these types of problems is the specific corrective manipulations (adjustments) of the vertebral column!

These manipulations aim for the correction of the mechanical problems and the restoration of normal spinal function.The reversal of spinal dysfunction which is achieved by these manipulations, it liberates the nervous system and as a result it eliminates the cause of pain.

The History of Chiropractic

Some of the methods used today by Chiropractic were known from the time of Hippocrates, the father of medicine. The collection and scientific elaboration of these methods, began in America, in 1895, by Daniel David Palmer, a Canadian healer who lived and worked in Iowa of the United States, where he established the first College of Chiropractic. He is considered to be the founder of modern Chiropractic. Palmer College still functions today as a university, one of the largest Chiropractic academic institutions in the world with 2000 students.

Today, there are nearly 30 accredited Chiropractic colleges in the USA, Canada, Australia, UK, New Zealand, France, Denmark, Spain, Japan, South Africa, Brazil etc., all of which are university level.

The Scientific training of Chiropractors

Chiropractic studies take place in accredited colleges. They are university level, of minimum 5 years. Chiropractors have to do a year of vocational training in their country, before allowed to practice on their own.